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Multidisciplinary Approach to Teaching Inorganic Chemistry in High School:An Example of The Topic of Metals


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1 Department of Chemistry, University of Nis, Visegradska 33, 18000 Nis, Serbia
2 Gymnasium Stevan Sremac, Street Vozda Karadorda 27, 18000 Nis, Serbia
 

We present in this article a multidisciplinary approach to teaching high-school chemistry in Serbia, illustrated by an example of the course topic of metals. The aim is to increase the level of interest in studying chemistry and acquiring knowledge that is applicable in daily life. The experiment was carried out in four classes of second-year gymnasium students. The redesigned materials can serve as a model for the preparation of similar materials for other course topics. Multidisciplinary approach in processing of the lesson on metals and the redesigned curriculum content significantly increased the interest of the students and improved their knowledge.

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Inorganic Chemistry, High School, Multidisciplinary Approach, Teaching, Metals.
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Authors

D. A. Kostic
Department of Chemistry, University of Nis, Visegradska 33, 18000 Nis, Serbia
R. S. Nikolic
Department of Chemistry, University of Nis, Visegradska 33, 18000 Nis, Serbia
N. S. Krstic
Department of Chemistry, University of Nis, Visegradska 33, 18000 Nis, Serbia
M. G. Nikolic
Department of Chemistry, University of Nis, Visegradska 33, 18000 Nis, Serbia
V. D. Dimitrijevic
Department of Chemistry, University of Nis, Visegradska 33, 18000 Nis, Serbia
S. Simic
Gymnasium Stevan Sremac, Street Vozda Karadorda 27, 18000 Nis, Serbia

Abstract


We present in this article a multidisciplinary approach to teaching high-school chemistry in Serbia, illustrated by an example of the course topic of metals. The aim is to increase the level of interest in studying chemistry and acquiring knowledge that is applicable in daily life. The experiment was carried out in four classes of second-year gymnasium students. The redesigned materials can serve as a model for the preparation of similar materials for other course topics. Multidisciplinary approach in processing of the lesson on metals and the redesigned curriculum content significantly increased the interest of the students and improved their knowledge.

Keywords


Inorganic Chemistry, High School, Multidisciplinary Approach, Teaching, Metals.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv115%2Fi2%2F268-273